Christmas

We had a very nice Christmas. We decided to celebrate on Christmas Eve this year since we were going over to Grandma and Grandpa Olson's on Christmas day. The kids had a great time with all of their presents. Tyler was starting to really get the hang of opening presents. Alana was an old pro so when Tyler was 'done' with the present thing she opened the rest of his. He was pretty typical and when he found a present that he liked nothing else mattered!

Christmas 2

We had one last surprise for the kids.

Alana has been asking for the Rose Petal Cottage for months

and we had it all set up in our family room for her,

She was very surprised and happy that she got it!

You can tell she was surprised about it in her first picture!

We weren't able to get her everything for it since most stores were sold out.

We surprised Tyler with a ride on Thomas the Tank engine. Though he looks

very serious in these pictures he was pretty excited about it.

He had to go right up to it and get face to face with it!

He also figured out how to push it around pretty well.

'Thanksmas'

We celebrated our "Thanksmas" in Ohio this past weekend

The kids had a great time together. It was pretty cold there

and with them living right by the lake we had the crazy winds

and even some snow.

Tyler making his silly face.

Junior saying "CHEESE" for the camera

Elizabeth playing with Santa's bell on the tree.

Alana and Elizabeth having fun together.

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Tyler Cheesing it up for the camera

It's pretty hard to get all 4 of the kids in the same picture

and have them all looking at the camera!

Alana Checking out the cool horses that she got

Tyler was pretty hooked on all of his new Thomas toys

Still hanging on to his Thomas.